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_ are designed to make easily 18 miles an hour. APRIL 18, Igor. this is not done the owners must leave the Association, as there.is no use of the owners giving the engineers what they ask and at the same time attempting to live up to the classifi- cation of the carriers. _ The. C.,,H. & D. road has entered into a contract with the MacDonald Engineering Co., of Chicago, for the erection of a steel fire-proof elevator at Toledo, on the site of the old elevator, East Toledo, The house will have capacity of 1,500,000 bushels, and will be built in two sections, the first of which will be completed to handle the coming crop. The contractor is now putting in the foundations. The ice jam this week in St. Clair river lowered the water about 2% feet at the foot of Woodward Ave. The Grand Trunk R. R. car-ferry Huron found something harder than her own bottom on account of the shoal water and was beached barely in time to save an express train and the hull sinking in deep water while crossing the river. A survey in dry dock will show the amount of damage, when repairs will be made and she will be returned to her regular service. The White Star Line has made the following appointments for the coming season: Steamer Tashmoo, captain, B.S. Baker; chief engineer, Winfield Dubois; purser, A. H. Cramer; steward, W. N. Newhardt. City of Toledo, captain, A, H. Fitts; chief engineer, John Westrick; purser, T. D. Whelan; steward, Chas. Champness. Greyhound, captain, John Stover; chief engineer, George Biddolph; purser, J. H. Henderson; steward, J. H. Sherwood. Idlewild, captain, Joseph Lockeridge; chief engineer, David Maxwell; purser, C.B..Percy; steward, Wm. O’Brien. The Arnold Line steamer Iroquois now building at the ya ds of the Craig Ship Building Co. Toledo will be placed on the Sault Ste Marie—Petoskey route. The Iroquios, will cost about $165,000 and will, like the Chippewa, be a fast freight and passenger carrier of the medium size. length over all is 216 feet, a little more than the Chippewa, She has 34 feet beam ina a molded depth of 12 feet. She will carry four Roberts’ water tube boilers and her engines She will be ready for service when the season has well opened. George N. Skinner, dealer in salt, Majestic Building, has organized the Michigan & Ohio Transportation Co. with a capital of $50,00 , for the purpose of owning and managing a line of steamers on the Great Lakes for the salt and general carrying trade. Mr. Skinner’s associates in the new com- pany are, Edward E. Rude, Francis E. McCartby, John A. Russ2], and Henry N. Breboort. The company has looked Over several 500 and 600-ton steamers which are for sale this spring. If the business proves all that is hoped, the company will build new boats for its trade later on. Capt. James Davidson, of West Bay City, has two sons, both highly educated and trained shipbuilders. A dry dock plant has recently been added to the Michigan shipyard but itis not unlikely that the millionaire pater will establish his juniors ina modern steel shiptuilding plant. A location b.tween Cleveland and Buffalo has been talked of and now Erie, Pa., is being mentioned. It is likely though that Capt. Dayidson will use up some more of the immense quantity of timber that he owns before beginning work on the new yard, also, that all preliminaries will be fully arranged before he does start to expend the $1,000,000. The proposed pool for handling vessels if well managed, will probably save thousand of dollars’ worth of time for the owners by assigning boats and loads through a chartering bureau, the owners agreeing not to handle any business not placed with that bureau. The rates now discussed and which will probably be adopted are: For ore from the head of the lakes to Lake Erie ports west of Cleveland, 90 cents; from Marquette, 80 cents; from Escanaba, 70 cents; coal, 50 cents. Messrs. Alex. McVittie and B. W. Parker are mem- bers of the general committee and will attendthe meeting for final perfecting of the organization at Cleveland this week. Talk,about a favorable season for regular line passenger and excursion steamers is now past the talking stage, as for instance, the White Star Line steamer Tashmoo has not a single, open date for excursion parties during the coming season. The big steamer is to go into commission June 2, when she will be put in shape to beat the C. &. B. steamer City of Erie down on Lake Erie. Her first business trip will be made June 13. A few days ego Mr, Bielman secured a concession form the General Passenger Agents at their meet- ing, in Toronto, allowing a return to the old two end three day time limit for Canadian excursionists. This will mean more busine’s out of Sarnia for Detroit. Under last year’s rules of the Canadian Association only one day was allowed on excurs ons, forcing the steamer line to do away with any but local excursions. Her. THE MARINE RECORD. DULUTH-SUPERIOR. fis aia Special Correspondence to the Marine Record. : The opening rate on lumber appears to have settled at $2.50 per M. feet to Ohio ports, nothing higher has been mentioned recently, and some cargoes were placed at $2. 25, but these were on shipper’ s private terms. | . The president of the Tugmen’ s Association says that any... \,, is at liberty to. go to work on tugs at the head of the lakes, all other ports. engineer not belonging to ithe. M, E, B.A are at work except Duluth and Buffalo, and they. may bein line by the time you come from press. This is the time when a fellow belonging to the: Topeuaeals Tugmen’s Protective Association and also to the Marine En- gineers Beneficial Association is gusssing which set of obli- gations he ought to hold down to keep the pot boiling. Of course those who have a ‘‘shot in the locker’? needn’t work if they don’t want to, but itis different with a man who is trying to do his whole duty with others depending on his earning, and little or nothing at his back. It’s a hard old kick to kick against the filthy lucre and yet obligations must be met. It is reported here this week that Capt. A. B. Wolvin has been offered the management of the fleet owned by the United States Steel Corporation, consisting of a hundred and a quarter of the largest craft afloat on the lakes, includ- ing whaleback model fleet. It is understood that Capt. Wolvin required certain conditions before considering the matter, and as the tonnage will want a general office at Cleveland, it is not likely that Capt. Wolvin would shoulder anything more than the local management or agency at this end of the route. Being satisfied that the break in the concrete elevator at Duluth in December last was due wholly to local causes and not to a defect in the system of construction, the Peavey Grain Co. has given orders for the completion of that plant according to the original plans. Only one-half of the plant as designed had been finished before the break came. This bin has been repaired, and the other concrete cells have been full of grain all winter. When completed, the new elevator will be unique in constrution also one of the largest elevators on the continent. Still the feeling prevails that the local life-saving station should be provided with a telephone, especially so now as there is only one tug company doing business here, and the station is always notified of casualties by the tugs. A tele- phone is just as much a necessity at the life-saving station as their individual lookout is, and perhaps more so. If the RECORD would make this known in the proper official cir- cles there is little doubt but that the ‘‘hello’’ would be ordered installed forthwith. A telephone means a multi- tude of observant look-outs, while the look-out at the station only means one pair of eyes with an artificial assistant in the form of night glasses. While now out of the vessel business on the lakes Capt. Alex. McDougall can see no reason why the engineers’ strike could not be settled in short order, the captain believes in conciliatory measures and would deal with the engineers as a body, thus avoiding any future complications, besides, he is of the opinion that the work the engineers are called upon to do, is worth all the wages they get. By the way, the captain’s project for whaleback models on the Missis- sippi, is likely to be given a lively whirl on that river when navigation opens again, the couple of boats already in ser- vice have not been given a fair trial yet, but hopes regarding them are high and a large fleet may be built in the near future for river work. There: is nothing to be learned here regarding the engin- eers’ strike, but it seems evident that the owners are gaining ground, as in the first instance all the tugs now belong to leaders of the Lake Carriers’ Association, the oppposition (Maytham’s) having been bought out. Capt. B. B. Inman, who returned from Cleveland afew days ago, says that he thinks the strike will soon be settled amicably. Both sides. are represented by hard-headed men—Capt. Corrigan and President Uhler. They are very determined individuals, and there will be no great amount of. giving in on either side. Mr. Inman looks for slight mutual concessions, and a better understanding for the future. On the other hand, Capt. Corrigan is chairman ofthe executive committee only while other owners of large tonnage are quite as firm as he is. . Nothing can be learned. at this time from Capt. A. B. Wolvin, president of the Lake Carriers’ Association, in any case he appears to be unassuming and non-committal since ordering his engineers to report for work. The local boats (except tugs) are all nearly ready for service. CLEVE LAND. Special Correspondence to hs sue ore gets, Mr. R. J. Dunham, of Chicago, was } dmotig the. here this week. The suggestion was made here this week that a f ‘of. steamers might be temporarily turned into tow-barges until full crews could be shipped, The recently incorporated Sea & Lake Insurance Co., Geo. L. McCurdy, underwriter, has already a good class of business to start with onits firstseason = | ~~ Coal shippers only want to pay 35 cents to 4o cents per ton to leading ports on Lakes Michigan and Superior, even: — if it does involve a change of loading port for the vessel, The C. & B. boats are ready for service and the route will be opened as soon as favorable advices are secured regarding the ice conditions. Nothing has yet been to the west- ward of Buffalo. Many engineers would like to join their cae ogain, pen ig they are held back by the union. Everything is satisfactory they say regarding wages and help but they want the union to be recognized, It is expected that the new rota carferry steamer for the Pere Marquette system, which is being built here, will | be launched May 15. The steamer will probably go into, service early in August. A meeting of the freight pool syndicate of vesselowners,- = will be held in the offices of Capt. Corrigan on Friday, when, it is expected that final arrangements will be made for car- rying on the season’s work. The Cleveland Leader insists upon having Capt. Wolvin’s., office at this port. He has built himself a new home and.; ab may prefer to remain at Duluth, if so, Mr. Mills will ably represent the corporation at this end of the line. , Owners and brokers are holding for 90, 80 and 70 cents, respectively, for Duluth, Marquette and Escanaba iron ore, . The discharging rate has been leve'ed down a cent by the, dock managers, now making it 19 cents, 13 cents of which, goes to the shovelers. Soundings taken at the entrance to the port up ie the a4 Lake Shore R.R. bridge show a depth of 21 to 22 feet, ~ This is considered the outer harbor limit under federal j juris- diction. The inner harbor is under the general control of the municipality and should be dredged, etc., where needed. If the engineers’ strike lasts for a month or so longer the in owners of sail vessels will be able to gather ina few extra - ducats. The small steamers and the very large ones appear . to be more affected with the class assigned them by the, engineers than the medium-sized boats are, and the schoon- ers may reap their harvest if the cLaane boats are held, back. A few highly capable steamboat managers are now wanted: The United States Steel Corporation will require a general : : as well as several local managers, and the United Vessel — Owners’ interests must also be attended to under the board, _ of directors. The Northern Steamship Co. has already. : made changes, Mr. Tucker having resigned, and Capt. Murch being apparently disengaged. The latter gentleman stands a first-rate chance of being appointed harbor-master, although the appointment of Captain Peter Lynch has al- © ready been announced through the medium of the daily papers. Messrs. Bartlett & Tinker, forwarding agents and wharf- ingers, have their warehouses open for receiving freight and are now ready for business. ‘The first steamer of the Lake Superior Transportation Line will leave Cleveland ott’ or about April 25, 1901, taking freight for Sault Ste. Marie, Grand Marais, Munising, Marquette, Dollar Bay, Houghton, — Hancock, Ashland, Washburn, Bayfield, Duluth, West’ - Superior and northern points. The first steamer of the’ Merchants’ Montreal Line will leave Cleveland on or about — April 26, 1901, taking freight for Toronto, Kingston, Brock*"’” ville, Prescott, Cornwall, Montreal and eastern Canadiat’ points. 10 It seems needless to say that shippers don’t like the Beals ‘ ing of vessel interests now being brought about at this port; ;,- and haye so expressed themselves, So far as.coal freights .., are concerned, it ought to work for the best allround. For-,./: merly an agent would place his competitor at a disadvantage by chartering at a slightly lower figure, and so the whip- sawing went on becween brokers, owners, shippers and con- . signees, only to be changed according to the change of port... With a-steady rate, all interests, from the mines to the con- ‘2 sumers, can figure squarely and above board, also, and of,.; prime importance, is the maintenance of a fair living rate of freight for lake transportation. tse Pa & a)